Episode 38 – Jules Boykoff: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, COVID-19 and Greenwashing the Games

A Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics special episode. I'm joined by scholar-activist and leading Olympics expert, Jules Boykoff, to review recent events in Tokyo. We discuss the staging of the Games in the middle of a public health emergency that saw celebration capitalism and disaster capitalism collide. Jules also offers his insights on greenwashing, anti-Olympic activism, and the announcement of Brisbane as the latest host of the Games in 2032. Further information about Jules' work is available via www.julesboykoff.org and his Twitter profile @JulesBoykoff.